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SSLarry · 02-14-2011, 09:10 PM

With talk of upcoming 8-speeds going in to future Challengers, I'm wondering why a muscle car would need 8 gears? Is it strictly for fuel economy, because extra shifting will slow 0-60 and 1/4 miles times. Then there's more complexity and cost. I remember when autos were 3 speed for decades!

Its possible that someday soon all automatics will be variable speed with no shifting, and manuals are gone for good.

ackeight · 02-15-2011, 12:54 PM

with some of the manual automatics out there than can shift in the low millisecond range 0-60's and quarters will drop. I wouldn't mind having one in a nice sports car/muscle car with paddle shifters to "stay in control". That and 8 speeds would be nice if the gearing were good for performance on the low end and fuel economy in 8th.

02-14-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
SSLarry Drives: 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 1,309	8 speed automatics With talk of upcoming 8-speeds going in to future Challengers, I'm wondering why a muscle car would need 8 gears? Is it strictly for fuel economy, because extra shifting will slow 0-60 and 1/4 miles times. Then there's more complexity and cost. I remember when autos were 3 speed for decades! Its possible that someday soon all automatics will be variable speed with no shifting, and manuals are gone for good. __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS LS3, born: 4/10

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02-15-2011, 12:54 PM	#2
ackeight Drives: 10' 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 1,389 View My Garage	with some of the manual automatics out there than can shift in the low millisecond range 0-60's and quarters will drop. I wouldn't mind having one in a nice sports car/muscle car with paddle shifters to "stay in control". That and 8 speeds would be nice if the gearing were good for performance on the low end and fuel economy in 8th.